Johnny Manziel NFL Debut Was Most-Watched Preseason Game in NFL Network History

Johnny Manziel’s NFL debut was a smash hit on television, and the NFL Network just announced the monster numbers: 1.81 rating and an average of 2.2 million viewers, resulting in the highest-rated and most-watched preseason game ever on the NFL Network.

For a Saturday night.

In August.

For a preseason game.

I didn’t plan my night around the game, but yes, I watched. I fast-forwarded when the Lions had the football. I watched Manziel (wrote about it here) and texted with friends who were also watching. Yup, I’m a fan.